περιποιεῖσθαι
From LSJ
οὕτως ἔσονται οἱ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι· πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσι κλητοί, ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί → so the last shall be first and the first last for many be called but few chosen
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also περιποιέω): acquire, obtain, earn for oneself, procure for oneself, win for oneself